§ 7565.Modification and judicial review of decision

Article 75-A. Health Care Arbitration · Last amended 1986 · Last verified July 21, 2026

In one sentenceCPLR 7565 makes a health care arbitration panel's decision binding on all parties unless it is modified or vacated under the CPLR's general arbitration-modification or vacatur provisions.

Full Text of CPLR 7565

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A decision of a panel of arbitrators shall be binding on all parties, unless modified or vacated pursuant to section seven thousand five hundred nine or seven thousand five hundred eleven of this chapter.

Plain-English Summary

Once a panel of arbitrators decides a case under Article 75-A, that decision binds every party to it. CPLR 7565 doesn't create a separate appeal process for these arbitrations; instead, it channels any challenge through the same two provisions that govern arbitration awards generally, the modification section and the vacatur section of Article 75.

That structure means a party unhappy with the outcome doesn't get to relitigate the merits in a fresh proceeding. The award stands unless it fits within the narrow grounds those general provisions allow for changing or setting aside an arbitration award.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a health care arbitration decision final?

Yes, it's binding on all parties unless modified or vacated under CPLR 7509 or CPLR 7511, the general arbitration modification and vacatur provisions.

How does a party challenge a health care arbitration award?

By seeking modification or vacatur under the same CPLR provisions that apply to arbitration awards generally, not through a separate Article 75-A appeal process.

Does CPLR 7565 create a special standard of review for health care arbitration awards?

No. It confirms the award is binding and directs any challenge to the general modification and vacatur provisions in Article 75, rather than setting an Article 75-A-specific standard.

Can a party who lost at arbitration just file a new lawsuit instead of seeking vacatur?

No. CPLR 7565 makes the arbitration decision binding on all parties unless it is modified or vacated under CPLR 7509 or 7511, so the award controls unless one of those provisions applies.

What are the general grounds for vacating an arbitration award under CPLR 7511?

CPLR 7565 does not itself list the grounds; it incorporates whatever grounds CPLR 7511 provides for vacating arbitration awards generally.

Amendment History

Add, L 1986, ch 266, § 5, eff July 8, 1986.

Source & verification. Provision text, History, and Advisory Committee Notes are reproduced verbatim from the Consolidated Laws of New York. Last verified July 21, 2026. · Official source

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